(19)
(11) EP 0 840 886 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/20

(21) Application number: 96926099.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/ 62( . )
B01J 19/ 00( . )
B01L 3/ 02( . )
G01N 35/ 08( . )
H01J 49/ 04( . )
G01N 30/ 28( . )
G01N 30/ 60( . )
G01N 35/ 10( . )
 B01J 4/ 00( . )
B01L 3/ 00( . )
G01N 30/ 72( . )
G01N 37/ 00( . )
G01N 30/ 02( . )
G01N 30/ 46( . )
G01N 30/ 62( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/011985
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/004297 (06.02.1997 Gazette 1997/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FI FR GB IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 21.07.1995 US A 134
03.07.1996 US A

(71) Applicant: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Boston Massachusetts 02115 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KARGER, Barry, L.
    Newton, MA 02159 (US)
  • FORET, Frantisek
    Malden, MA 02148 (US)
  • ZAVRACKY, Paul, M.
    Norwood, MA 02062 (US)
  • MCGRUER, E., Nicol
    Dover, MA 02030 (US)
  • XUE, Qifeng
    Somerville, MA 02145 (US)
  • DUNAYEVSKIY, Yuriy, M.
    Malden, MA 02148 (US)

(74) Representative: Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir. 
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN 's-Gravenhage
2587 BN 's-Gravenhage (NL)

   


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